{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Polly Ann McRoberts Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":34.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9972581,"projectId":9832070,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our \"Building My Tonies Listening Center\" project! Because of your kindness, our classroom now has access to an engaging, hands-on listening center with Toniebox materials and story characters that bring books to life in a whole new way. These resources allow students to independently explore stories, songs, and learning experiences in a fun, screen-free format that keeps them excited and focused.\r\n\r\nListening centers like this play such an important role in early childhood classrooms. With the Toniebox, students can build listening comprehension, expand their vocabulary, and strengthen their love of reading by hearing fluent storytelling again and again. These experiences also support language development, creativity, and independence, as students take ownership of their learning and engage with stories at their own pace. \r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your support and belief in our students. Your generosity is helping create a literacy-rich environment where every child has the opportunity to listen, learn, and grow. Thank you for making such a meaningful and lasting impact on our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1769177473244,"projectUrl":"project/building-my-tonies-listening-center/9832070/","projectTitle":"Building My Tonies Listening Center","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Munro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9972581_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752336135487","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/gracemunro"},{"teacherId":10421501,"projectId":10139464,"letterContent":"Thank you for all your help with the diabetic snacks and supplies. The kids were beyond excited 😊. The saw the snacks and were very thankful many were just confused as why a person that does not know them would donate so much. I told the parents of the students and the parents were beyond thankful. Many did mention having to pay out of all pocket for medical supplies such as the test strips which I did not know were that expensive with the added Dexcom devices and out of pocket medical appointments. It was overwhelming for me to hear the stories and I was in shock with the amount of money it requires for a diabetic student to stay healthy and alive.","fullyFundedDate":1773932376656,"projectUrl":"project/diabetic-kids-need-help-too/10139464/","projectTitle":"Diabetic Kids Need Help too","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gonzalez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10421501"},{"teacherId":9972581,"projectId":9887968,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our \"hand2mind Helps Hands-On Learning\" project! Because of your kindness, our students now have access to engaging, hands-on manipulatives that make learning more meaningful and exciting. These tools allow students to explore concepts in a concrete way, helping them better understand important skills through active participation rather than just observation.\r\n\r\nHands-on materials play a powerful role in early learning by helping students build connections between what they see, touch, and understand. Resources like math manipulatives and interactive tools encourage problem-solving, critical thinking, and collaboration while making lessons more engaging and accessible for all learners. In fact, using hands-on tools helps students move from concrete understanding to deeper, abstract thinking, strengthening both confidence and comprehension.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your support and belief in our students. Your generosity is helping create a classroom where learning is active, engaging, and full of discovery. Thank you for making such a meaningful and lasting impact on our students' educational journey!","fullyFundedDate":1763579973342,"projectUrl":"project/hand2mind-helps-hands-on-learning/9887968/","projectTitle":"Hand2Mind Helps Hands on Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Munro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9972581_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752336135487","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/gracemunro"},{"teacherId":9972581,"projectId":9705755,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our \"Hands-On Tools for Learning\" project! Because of your kindness, our classroom is now filled with engaging supplies that make learning more interactive, accessible, and fun for our students. From colorful cardstock and hands-on manipulatives to stamps, timers, and creative materials, these tools are helping bring lessons to life in meaningful ways.\r\n\r\nThese resources allow our students to move beyond passive learning and actively participate in their education through exploration, creativity, and collaboration. Hands-on materials support important skills like problem-solving, fine motor development, and critical thinking, while also helping students stay engaged and excited about learning each day. Research and classroom experience both show that young learners thrive when they can touch, create, and explore as part of the learning process.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your support and belief in our students. Your generosity is helping us create a classroom environment where every child has the tools they need to succeed and feel confident as learners. Thank you for making such a meaningful and lasting impact on our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1762265336354,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-tools-for-learning/9705755/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Tools for Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Munro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9972581_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752336135487","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/gracemunro"},{"teacherId":9972581,"projectId":9640653,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our \"Little Engineers in the Making\" project! Because of your kindness, our classroom is now filled with exciting STEM materials that inspire hands-on learning, creativity, and exploration. With building blocks, magnetic tiles, and engineering kits, our students now have the tools they need to design, create, and bring their ideas to life in meaningful ways.\r\n\r\nThese materials are more than just toys—they are opportunities for students to think critically, solve problems, and work together as young engineers. Through building challenges and open-ended exploration, students are learning how to plan, test, and improve their designs, all while developing confidence and perseverance. Hands-on experiences like these are essential for helping young learners grow and discover how the world works.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your support and belief in our students. Your generosity is helping us create a classroom where curiosity is encouraged, creativity is celebrated, and every child has the opportunity to succeed. Thank you for making such a lasting impact on our little engineers!","fullyFundedDate":1757511217468,"projectUrl":"project/little-engineers-in-the-making/9640653/","projectTitle":"Little Engineers in the Making","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Munro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9972581_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752336135487","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/gracemunro"},{"teacherId":9972581,"projectId":9546465,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our writing center! Because of your kindness, we were able to provide exciting new materials like playdough, stamps, colorful markers, pens, paper, stencils, and word books that inspire creativity and make writing fun for our kindergarten students. These hands-on tools are helping transform our writing center into a space where students are eager to explore, create, and express their ideas.\r\n\r\nIn our classroom, writing is about more than just putting words on paper—it's about building confidence, strengthening fine motor skills, and encouraging imagination. With these new materials, students can practice forming letters with playdough, use stamps and stencils to support their writing, and explore new vocabulary with their word books. These experiences make learning interactive and accessible for all learners, especially at such an important stage in their development.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your support and commitment to our students' growth. Your generosity is helping nurture a love of writing and creativity that will stay with them for years to come. Thank you for making such a meaningful impact in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1755902922191,"projectUrl":"project/little-designers-kindergarten-writing-/9546465/","projectTitle":"Little Designers: Kindergarten Writing & Arts Center","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Munro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9972581_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752336135487","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/gracemunro"},{"teacherId":9972581,"projectId":9527215,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our \"Special Birthday Read-Aloud\" project! Because of your kindness, we were able to purchase engaging new books, fun birthday-themed read-alouds, and special birthday chair covers that make each child feel celebrated and valued. Your contribution is helping us create meaningful moments in our classroom where every student feels seen, important, and excited about learning.\r\n\r\nIn our kindergarten class, birthdays are more than just a day—they are an opportunity to build confidence, strengthen our classroom community, and foster a love of reading. With the new materials you helped provide, each child now gets to enjoy a memorable birthday experience that includes sitting in a special chair, listening to joyful stories, and feeling truly celebrated by their peers.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your support and belief in our students. Your generosity is bringing smiles, building lasting memories, and inspiring a lifelong love of books in young learners. Thank you for making such a positive difference in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1754504201071,"projectUrl":"project/special-birthday-read-aloud/9527215/","projectTitle":"Special Birthday Read-aloud!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Munro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9972581_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752336135487","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/gracemunro"},{"teacherId":10085963,"projectId":9482199,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the Cricut. It has made such a positive impact in my classroom, particularly for my ESL students. We are using it for important vocabulary words, visuals to aid understanding and labeling to improve recognition around the classroom. \r\n\r\nThe students were so excited when they first got to use the Cricut. Our first project was to make a Thank You card for you!\r\n\r\nThe next step for the class is to make a science bulletin board using the Cricut on soil. We are excited to see how it turns out. We feel that it will really help us learn our vocabulary words and give us visuals to help learn the material.\r\n\r\nWe cannot thank you enough for your kindness and generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1757511236547,"projectUrl":"project/cutting-edge-learning-why-my-classroom/9482199/","projectTitle":"Cutting Edge Learning: Why My Classroom Needs a Cricut!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gibbs","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10085963"},{"teacherId":9972581,"projectId":9527048,"letterContent":"Because of your generous support, our kindergarten classroom has become a place where learning truly feels like play. The new read-aloud books and storybooks have helped introduce important early literacy skills such as vocabulary development, comprehension, print awareness, and oral language. During read-aloud time, students are actively listening, predicting, and responding to stories, while independent reading time is filled with excitement as children explore books that match their interests and abilities.\r\n\r\nHands-on math materials like building blocks, geoboards, and magnetic tiles have made abstract concepts concrete for our young learners. Students are strengthening number sense, spatial awareness, and problem-solving skills as they build, count, sort, and create. Math centers are now lively and collaborative, with students explaining their thinking, working together, and gaining confidence through exploration and play-based learning.\r\n\r\nThese materials have also had a powerful impact on students' social-emotional growth. Collaborative games encourage cooperation and communication, while sensory tools help students learn to self-regulate and stay engaged throughout the day. Pocket charts have improved classroom organization, making routines smoother and giving students a greater sense of independence and security. Your support has helped create a warm, structured environment where every child can grow academically, socially, and emotionally—and I am deeply grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1754534398209,"projectUrl":"project/sel-math-literacy-tools/9527048/","projectTitle":"SEL, MATH, & Literacy Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Munro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9972581_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752336135487","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/gracemunro"},{"teacherId":9972581,"projectId":9511162,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, our Tonies listening center has become a favorite part of our kindergarten literacy block. Once a week, students rotate through this fun and engaging reading center where they listen to stories independently while following along with pictures and text. These listening experiences help build essential early literacy skills such as comprehension, vocabulary development, story sequencing, and listening stamina. Students are also learning how stories work like, identifying characters, settings, and key events. All while enjoying books in a joyful, low-pressure way.\r\n\r\nIn our classroom, reading looks like curiosity, excitement, and growing confidence. While some students are just beginning to recognize letters and sounds, the listening center allows every child to access rich stories at their level. Students learn to sit, listen carefully, and stay engaged from beginning to end, which directly supports their growth as readers. Many students love retelling the stories afterward, acting them out, or making connections during class discussions.\r\n\r\nSeveral students who are still developing confidence with traditional reading especially shine during this center. The Tonies give them independence and a sense of success—they can manage the technology on their own and fully enjoy books without frustration. Watching their faces light up as they listen, laugh, and sing along has been incredibly rewarding. Your support has helped make reading feel fun, welcoming, and accessible for all of our young learners, and we are so grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1753817337869,"projectUrl":"project/tonies-listening-center/9511162/","projectTitle":"Tonies Listening Center","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Munro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9972581_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752336135487","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/gracemunro"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_10241","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":809,"numTeachers":61,"percentFrplEligible":78,"percentAsian":4,"percentBlack":18,"percentWhite":8,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":66,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"13.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":65.6,"schoolId":10241,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Polly Ann McRoberts Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Polly Ann McRoberts Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/texas/katy-independent-school-district/polly-ann-mcroberts-elementary-school/10241"}